Discover

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

Apple is adding a new subscription option that lets app developers offer lower monthly pricing in exchange for a 12-month commitment.

Sarah Perez 4 months ago

Read

Snapchat brings AI-powered conversational advertising to its app

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Snapchat brings AI-powered conversational advertising to its app

Users will be able to chat with a brand's AI agent to do things like ask questions and get recommendations.

Aisha Malik 4 months ago

Read

YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers

T

TechCrunch · Technology

YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers

YouTube is rolling out the new AI search feature to Premium subscribers in the U.S. on an opt-in basis.

Ivan Mehta 4 months ago

Read

T

TechCrunch · Technology

BCI startup Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables

The startup specializes in "non-invasive" "mind-reading" tech—a kind of neural data collection that, its CEO hopes, will have all sorts of consumer applications.

Lucas Ropek 4 months ago

Read

Red Hat’s OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Red Hat’s OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer

Tank OS puts OpenClaw AI agents into a container that let's it run reliably and more safely, especially for those running fleets of them.

Julie Bort 4 months ago

Read

Otter’s new feature lets users search across their enterprise tools

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Otter’s new feature lets users search across their enterprise tools

Otter is also releasing a new Windows app that can capture meeting notes without joining one

Ivan Mehta 4 months ago

Read

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Drizzle on top: a new high-end dog food brand is coming for the 1%

Golden Child is launching with two "five-star" products: a fresh frozen meal system and, more intriguingly, a "drizzle." It has also raised $37 million in funding.

Connie Loizos 4 months ago

Read

India’s Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up

T

TechCrunch · Technology

India’s Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up

Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services.

Jagmeet Singh 4 months ago

Read

Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

Potential buyers of Letterboxd include Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, and Hollywood media company The Ankler, according to Semafor.

Lucas Ropek 4 months ago

Read

Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold, and that social media scams resulted in higher losses than any other method scammers used to contact consumers.

Aisha Malik 4 months ago

Read

OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal

T

TechCrunch · Technology

OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal

OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft get more cash in a revenue-share agreement.

Julie Bort 4 months ago

Read

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

T

TechCrunch · Technology

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.

Anna Heim 4 months ago

Read

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.

Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 4 months ago

Read

Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Skye's new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone.

Sarah Perez 4 months ago

Read

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs

Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.

Tim De Chant 4 months ago

Read

What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech

T

TechCrunch · Technology

What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech

Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers.

Anna Heim 4 months ago

Read

China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe

T

TechCrunch · Technology

China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe

China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents.

Kate Park 4 months ago

Read

OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps

T

TechCrunch · Technology

OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps

The phone could go in mass production in 2028, an analyst says.

Ivan Mehta 4 months ago

Read

Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked

The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses.

Zack Whittaker 4 months ago

Read

Spotify’s next frontier: fitness content

T

TechCrunch · Technology

Spotify’s next frontier: fitness content

Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users.

Sarah Perez 4 months ago

Read